Obetz, Ohio
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Obetz is a village in Franklin County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 3,977 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 4,079 as of 2005. The community was formed in 1838 as a railroad junction, and incorporated in 1928.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,977 people, 1,488 households, and 1,104 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,055.3 people per square mile (407.3/km²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 414.2 per square mile (159.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.71% White, 2.89% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 1,488 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $47,271. Males had a median income of $35,342 versus $25,342 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,385. About 5.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,977 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 4,079 as of 2005. The community was formed in 1838 as a railroad junction, and incorporated in 1928.
Geography
Obetz is located at 39°52′36"N 82°56′30"W (39.876763, -82.941801).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,977 people, 1,488 households, and 1,104 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,055.3 people per square mile (407.3/km²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 414.2 per square mile (159.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.71% White, 2.89% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 1,488 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $47,271. Males had a median income of $35,342 versus $25,342 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,385. About 5.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.